TBIRD and downloading mail for offline

[Christopher M]

On 02/08/2014 08:30 PM, Ralph wrote:
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> On 14-02-08 04:00 PM, Christopher M wrote:
>> I know I have kinda been hazed by everyone I know ( teased) about
>> using pop3 and how IMAP is supreme but honestly 99.7 % I dont use the
>> internet on my iphone. So I kinda dont see any need to check it via
>> the phone. I kinda like being disconnected from the online world when
>> I am on the go. I text and call since thats unlimited on Verizon, but
>> thats about it. its very rare I use the internet part.
>>
>> But when downloading pop3 msgs... It does not load the whole
>> messages... I hop on download them then get off. ( on a limited sat
>> connection) to see the pictures you have to hop back on then re open
>> the msgs to see the images. ( I have the hide images turned off before
>> anyone asks) if I dont go back online all I see is place holders (
>> just clear boxes) where the image should be.
>>
>> Why? back in windows OL 03 and 10 never did that they downloaded THE
>> WHOLE msg images and all.
>>
>> TB does download attachments but why not the embedded images?
>>
>>
>> It looks like even if your using POP3 or IMAP you STILL have to be
>> online to get the full email ( embeds and all)? Thats dumb I want to
>> DL it then go offline.
>>
>> Ive created new profiles same result.
>>
>> See below 2 links of what I am talking about:
>>
>> IMAGE 1- is sync offline  FILE>> WORK OFFLINE MENU >> SYNC AND GO OFFLINE
>>
>> image 2 is closing the image going back online and reopening the email
>> to get the rest of the email.
>>
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>> http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac69/CMAR606/1_zpsc9280080.jpg
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>> http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac69/CMAR606/2_zps98074e25.jpg
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> Have you specified "Yes" under "Download messages for offline use when
> going offline?" under Preferences- Advanced-Network & Disk Space
> Tab-Configure offline settings or received a prompt if "Ask me"
> (default) is used?
>


Ok I changed it to YES.... Is that what my problem was?
by default it was on ASK ME.

Thanks,
Christopher